Watch the Olympics from Colorado in French Style
The Thirst Team
July 22, 2024
Our guide to feeling Parisian without leaving our great state
All eyes are on France this week. A historic Tour de France finished yesterday, and the Paris Olympics opens Friday. Whether you are hosting a watch party or just want a taste of Paris while you watch all the events, here is our guide to Colorado-crafted French products and experiences.
Watch the Olympics with French friends
The Alliance Française Denver will watch the Olympic opening ceremony (Cérémonie d’Ouverture) live at Rino Beer Garden. The watch party starts at 11 a.m. Friday.
The International Alliance Française is a cultural and educational center that launched in Paris in 1883 and now has more than 800 chapters. The Denver branch dates to 1897.
Drink Colorado-crafted French wine
Plenty of Colorado wineries make excellent French wine styles including pinot noir and sauvignon blanc. Maison la Belle Vie Winery in central Palisade really leans into the French wine experience, with a rustic tasting room, a beautiful patio and, of course, French-style wines (note the fleur de lis on each bottle label).
On the hills above Palisade, Colorado Cellars also feels like an escape to the French countryside. Visit the tasting room to learn about their painstaking methods of recreating true French champagne.
Drink Colorado-crafted French beer
Colorado brewers also are adopting French traditions. Denver’s Diebolt Brewing put the Eiffel Tower on its cans of Anton Francois French Amber Ale, making it perfect for an Olympic watch party.